Many people may not know that the U.S. Coast Guard does, indeed, deploy to the Middle East. Don’t feel too bad, I had no idea! I also had no idea I’d marry someone who would enlist yet, here we are! D decided to make a huge decision in his military career that would involve him…

Has anyone ever been homesick? I remember when I was about 18 years old, I had went to California to visit my brother for a month. Holy shit, by week 3, I was so homesick and actually missed my parents. Before you say, “well, you’re a baby, you’re supposed to miss them,” – no. I…